The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-31

| nOr invest ana northeast of this citv
III the,a directions, however. tho ev-
tent OF dsmage done seems ia have
| aggre gated considerable smni,n,
l authenticated rumors from tho
west TO the effect that two large iron
'psns had been washed away on the
santa re were not corroborated
up to late hour. That con.
siderable delay will occur
Ia the railroad service Is beyond
doubt, but it is to be hoped that
upon the re.c-tsbiishment of tele.
graphic communication that 1t will
reveal the fact that the damage pecu.
niarily has not been very great.
HE pELUGE IN THE CITY.
Many expressions OF pleasure were
heard in the city during the falling
OF the rain H. it gently paitercd down
during the passing hours of them IN
ing. As the hours wancd and the
ram increased IN force however many
Expressed the opinion, that severe
damage would results y visit by
your reporter TO the suspension
bridge at O'Clock revealed the iac'
that the river was stea lily on the
rise, 8 three foot rise having but 81
few moments before passed down the
stream In les than an hour after
ward this had increased TO five and
from that to d o'clock the rise aver
aged two feet per hour the river be-
ing then about on fourteen foot cl-
ovation. Ats o'clock two and one
halt feet had been added 20 this aud
by nine Gig htcen feet OF water were
rolling in magnificent aud terrible
spleDdOr between the banks of the
ola lion who has more than once be-
fore proved terror 10 East Waco
Tho scene III and about the city Was a
watcry one indeed, whole rivers OF
water lowing down Eighth, frankliu
and Mary streets. Bsrrous branch
was, 81 1 p. m, "a raging torrent, roll
ing under the arches OF the bridge in
volumes oil five feet in heighth. Fifth
street bridge presented scene that
was collaborating. Little squads Of
citizen, could be seen all the after
noon, standing upon either side, and
speculating upon tie chance, Of
the stream Overlooking the bridge.
Al about $3.50 +. III, however, the rain
abatcd, ana iua few moments the city
presented the appearance of only
light rain, with some few exceptions.
The bridges at Twelfth and Austin
were lifted from their mooriug-, AZ
were also several on Fourth street
Several large lakes OF water were lett
standing in various parts of the city.
which were iaccti'iously suggested 10y
u number OF citizens az bong remark.
ably good fishing spots At tie river
hauk, the floor OF the Waco Laun-
dry was in part submerged, and nj
10 O'Clock grave fears were Expressed
that IL would he moved from its site
ere dawn of day Alter
the rains ceased youc reporter
took a trip over the city To note the
effects OF it upon the variou, sewers
and sluiceways. With very few eX.
cep'ions they were found intact and
in GOOD condition. \ sewer passing
through the alley III the rear of ana
to the eastward of Austin avenue.
between Third and Fourth streets,
collapsed during the afternoon. Some
two or three sideways in other parts
OF the city were somewhat torn up,
and In some cases the road bed was
washed out. In Waco proper no
serious damage has appeared 10 have
been caused. ON the other side of the
river. however. the waters are report-
ed to have done some damage. Reports
from East Waco reveal the fact that
the fla, between the Central and the
Missouri Pacific and the Cotton Belt
tracks wa, from two to four feet under
water. Elm street. ON the low side.
was submerged TO the depth of one
and two feet. MIR. Il. |. rurkheim.
who keeps a new and second hand
store on the street and across the
Central track, in a conversation last
night. said: IL have perhaps suffered
more than auyone else from the over
now. The space between the three
roads il utterly locked in and
no way for the water to
yet out. My wife WAS living
sicL III the room back of my store,
and about 4 O'Clock she called my
attention to the fact that the watcr
was rapidly rising in the ward The
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